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Gudaf Tsegay
- Born
- Jan 23, 1997 (29 years old)
- Birthplace
- Tigray Province, Ethiopian Empire
- Events
- 10 000 m · 1500 Metres Short Track
- Height
- 1.63 m
- Weight
- 50 kg
Gudaf Tsegay Desta, born on 23 January 1997, is an Ethiopian middle- and long-distance runner. She holds the world indoor record for the 1500 metres and formerly held the 5000 metres world record.
Tsegay is the 2022 World Champion in the 5000 metres and the 2023 World Champion in the 10,000 metres. She earned bronze in the 1500 m at the 2019 World Championships, silver at the 2022 World Championships, and bronze in the 5000 m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. On the indoor stage, she claimed bronze in the 1500 m at the 2016 World Indoor Championships and gold in 2022.
A prodigious talent, Tsegay represented Ethiopia in the 1500 m at the 2014 World Indoor Championships at just 16 years old and won the silver medal in the discipline at the World U20 Championships later that year.
As of Nov 3, 2026: 10 000 m 29:05.92 (#3 all-time), 1500 Metres Short Track 4:01.81, 2025 season best 30:39.65 (Sep 13, 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)) · Last competition: Athlos NYC, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY, Oct 10, 2025, 4:19.75 · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 2 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze · World record (1500 Metres Short Track) · 29 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| World Championships | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1500m | 3:50.62 | – | Aug 16, 2025 | Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów - Diamond Discipline |
| 2025 | 1500m-short-track Indoor | 3:53.92 | – | Feb 16, 2025 | ORLEN Copernicus Cup, Arena, Toruń (i) - Indoor Meeting |
| 2025 | Mile | 4:11.88 | – | Jul 19, 2025 | London Athletics Meet |
| 2025 | 3000m-short-track Indoor | 8:25.12 | – | Feb 13, 2025 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - Indoor Meeting |
| 2025 | 3000m Indoor | 8:25.12 | – | Feb 13, 2025 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - Indoor Meeting |
| 2025 | 5000m | 14:04.41 | – | Jul 5, 2025 | Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline |
| 2025 | 10000m | 30:39.65 | – | Sep 13, 2025 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2024 | 1500m | 3:50.30 | – | Apr 20, 2024 | Wanda Diamond League Xiamen, Egret Stadium, Xiamen - Diamond Discipline |